REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 23, 2016
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Master Agreement for inter-agency instructional services between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training hours cost
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve the Master Agreement between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training hour costs.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Fire Department (FFD) entered into a training reimbursement agreement with Fresno City College (FCC) in 1999. Under the state-sponsored program, FFD received a monetary reimbursement for each hour of training logged by its members. In December 2009, FCC terminated the agreement due to the loss of the program administrator. FFD then negotiated a similar agreement with Miramar College in San Diego which commenced July 2, 2010 and expired prior to fiscal year 2015. In fiscal year 2015, FCC and FFD entered into an agreement to reinstitute their instructional service program. The agreement expires June 30, 2016.
Approval of this agreement will extend the program from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The hourly reimbursement rate will also be increased from $2.75 to $3.50, thus providing a greater revenue stream to FFD. Funds received from this agreement will be reinvested back into the program for the services, facilities, materials and equipment supplied for student training.
BACKGROUND
The proposed agreement with FFD provides an opportunity for training and increase training revenues as the FCC agreement will reimburse up to a maximum of 92,000 hours per fiscal year. The reimbursements received under these agreements are used to supplement the departmental training program and provide for services, facilities, materials and equipment. As such, FFD is recommending approval of the Master Agreement with FCC for a one year term July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017. The agreement provides for one year extensions upon written notification and acceptance of both parties.
FCC provides specialized training, registration, and college units for the Department’s sworn, safety, and firefighting personnel as part of monthly continuing education needs. Under the agreement, FCC offers approved educational courses through its various programs to meet the needs of the FFD. FFD provides instruction assistance, facilitators, equipment, materials, day-to-day management support and all other related overhead necessary to conduct FCC’s affiliated education programs and will be reimbursed a fee of $3.50 per student instructional hour eligible for state general apportionment.
Training revenues that may be realized from the FCC agreement are approximately $322,000 (92,000 hours @ $3.50) net of enrollment fees and are dependent upon the training hours documented by field personnel. These revenues and expenditures are accounted for in Fund 24020 - Training Fund and will be used to supplement the costs of training overtime, materials and equipment utilized in the training unit.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the agreement as to form.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT
Training revenues that may be realized form this agreement are projected to be $322,000, net of enrollment fees, subject to the training hours documented by field personnel. These revenues will be used to offset the costs of training overtime and the materials and equipment utilized in the training unit.
Attachment:
Master Instructional Service Agreement Between
Fresno City College and City of Fresno Fire Department